Down at its new location on Fruitridge Blvd, Phono Select Records is a fixture for all your vinyl hunting inquiries. With their inventory ranging from indie, hardcore, reggae, punk and every genre you can think of, owner Dal Basi always seems to have something in the racks that will pique your curiosity. Once a week, … Continue reading
On March 24th, a small group of local high school students and volunteers saw their efforts to put on a Sacramento version of the March for Our Lives come to fruition. The rally and march, with an estimated 8,000 local citizens attended was an effort to bring attention to gun violence and to show solidarity … Continue reading
Halloween Show. Verge Center for the Arts. Sacramento CA. March 24, 2018. Photos by Dan Tyree, Cam Evans, Mickey Morrow, Joey Miller, and Melissa Uroff. Continue reading
We hung at The Space with The Surrounded, Desario, and Elkhorn for a night of dimly lit shoegaze, fuzzy guitars, pop, and pizza. Photos Melissa Uroff Continue reading
“St. Patrick’s Day was three days ago but when Flogging Molly comes to town, every day is fucking St. Patrick’s Day,” said lead singer/guitarist Dave King during the band’s show at the Ace of Spades last Wednesday. Over the past twenty years, Flogging Molly has toured relentlessly, recorded albums and even founded their own music … Continue reading
We always have a blast at The Crocker ArtMix! Photos Mickey Morrow Continue reading
What I’m Listening To is a series where we talk to exciting artists and musicians and get a five-song slice of their current playlist. – “[T]his morning I was walking in … to work and there was a band from Elk Grove High School playing outside the front doors.” – “[E]ven though I only make … Continue reading
A quarter of a century ago the garage jazz band Instagon bloomed in Orange County. Over the years, it went through a shifting line up of sometimes up to ten members and eventually relocated to Sacramento in 2005. Their anniversary show on February 2nd at Cafe Colonial celebrated twenty-five awesome years of free-form jazz with … Continue reading
“I came from immigrants. I immigrated myself – well not technically myself – my mom brought me over in her arms. I grew up in pretty bad neighborhoods. I grew up in a chaotic world because my parents were always working,” says Raul Mejia while talking to TUBE. about how he became the producer of … Continue reading
Coming all the way from Tokyo, Japan, Green Milk From The Planet Orange performed an amazing set at The Red Museum in Sacramento, CA alongside local favorites Gentlemen Surfer and Meet Cute. Green Milk brings a blend of progressive rock, heavy metal, and math rock into their songs that pack one hell of a punch. … Continue reading
January 31, 2018, early morning sky gazers witnessed a rare celestial event: a Super Blue Blood Moon. What made the viewing truly special was a lunar trifecta: Blue Moon, Super Moon, and a total lunar eclipse happening simultaneously. According to Live Science, a Super Blue Blood moon has not been visible from North America in 150 years. According to … Continue reading
On January 19, 2018, Cardboard Houses, Gramophone Phantom, Mustn’ts, and Marigold played to a packed house at The Colony, in Sacramento Ca. Photos & Words: Heather Uroff Continue reading
It was a two piece band fiesta at The Morgue, one of the many house venues in Davis, California. Local acts Yawzea and Knobby performed at the show and Burd and The Brankas came from San Francisco. The Morgue hosts shows once a month, follow their Facebook page to check for any upcoming shows. Photos … Continue reading
The first Art Mix of 2018 kicked off with a Masquerade Ball theme at the Crocker Art Museum. Entertainment was provided by violinist Sasha Tkachef and DJ Paul Gordon, the Burning Daylight People, a roaming band of entertainers from Green Valley Theater and ballroom dancing lessons that provided a lively backdrop for the fun evening. … Continue reading
It’s officially WINTER! Let 2018 be the year to strap on snowshoes and head into the great white wonderland. Why not forge onward and upward? What: Maggie’s Peak South 8,703’ Where: Emerald Bay in South Lake Tahoe, Desolation Wilderness, Destination Zone 17 Lower Velmas. When: Great hiking for all seasons. Why: The short steep approach … Continue reading
The She’s. Boy Romeo. Ex-Rippers. Same Girls. Cafe Colonial. January 10th 2018. Photos by Cam Evans Continue reading
Joy and Madness brought the funk to the December 21st, Audio Muse edition of the Crocker’s Art Mix. The local 8 piece band, led by the dynamic singing of Hans Eberbach and including a killer horn section, raised the heat for a crowd glad to get up and dance to their high energy set. … Continue reading
After fires burned down a large portion of Northern California in October, many people were left homeless and hurt. To raise money to provide help for those affected, Ace of Spades pulled in four Sacramento area bands to play a benefit show. Destroy Boys, Dog Party, Hi, Mom, and Fonty played for a crowd of … Continue reading
The second season of Stranger Things just dropped on Netflix and how fast did you binge it? Two days? One day? And after you were done, did the feeling of waiting another year for the next season start to fester in you like the Shadow Monster? The Netflix show has left a mark in the … Continue reading
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